Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in June

Massachusetts’ unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent in June, its lowest point since before the recession began in 2007, according to the Massachusetts Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The state added 10,500 jobs last month, making June the tenth straight month of job gains for Massachusetts.

The biggest job growth reported was the professional, scientific, and business services sector, which added 5,200 jobs. About 30 percent of all jobs added in Massachusetts over the past year were in this sector, including jobs in the biotech industry.